How to survive job interviews 教你如何在面試中活下來～

When it comes to interviews, a little bit of nerves is good but you don't want them interfering with your chances on the day. Here are tips on how to stop those interview jitters and win yourself that job. By Hannah Nicholas.

參加面試時，保持適度的緊張感不是件壞事，但是我們都不希望因為緊張而影響你被錄取的機會。這篇文章將告訴你一些小秘訣，幫助你克服緊張，贏得工作機會。

Preparation
Although you may have the qualifications, experience and proven track record to do the job, you may lose out to a candidate who "interviews better" if you're not prepared. Being prepared as much as you can for an interview will give you a huge confidence boost on the day. It means being able to anticipate possible questions and show that you really want the job and can fit into the corporate culture.

Top preparation tips
1. Find out what kind of interview you will be sitting, and who will be attending. The last thing you want is to walk into the room and see four people sitting there when you thought it would be a less formal one-on-one interview.
2. Prepare for the type of questions you may be asked. Look at your strengths and weaknesses, your career highlights, why you're moving on etc.
3. Psychologist and career-change specialist, Meredith Fuller, says to prepare five "stories" to tell in the interview that will demonstrate your pertinent skills, and help the interviewer imagine you actually working for them.
4. Research the company and the position you are applying for. Have a list of questions to ask the interviewer. Fuller says as well as checking out the organisation on the Internet, ask friends and colleagues (without giving your new job plans away) for any tidbits about the company to help you gauge how it is perceived in the marketplace.
5. Read the company's annual reports, mission statements etc. Think about why you would be a good fit for them, what value you could add, and how they could benefit from your particular skills. "If you can tie any of this into their vision statements, goals and priorities, you will shine," Fuller says